Chewar House

2, THE CHEWAR

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201407
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1994
List Entry Name:
Chewar House
Statutory Address:
2, THE CHEWAR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201407
Date first listed:
21-Nov-1994
List Entry Name:
Chewar House
Statutory Address 1:
2, THE CHEWAR
Statutory Address 2:
CHEWAR HOUSE, THE CHEWAR

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
2, THE CHEWAR
Statutory Address:
CHEWAR HOUSE, THE CHEWAR

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Buckingham
National Grid Reference:
SP 69580 34009

Details

BUCKINGHAM

SP6934 THE CHEWAR 879-1/5/38 (North side) No.2 and Chewar House

GV II

Shop, office and dwelling. Early-mid C18, altered C20. Red brick in Flemish bond with some flared headers, with plain-tile roof. Probably 3-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. Elevation facing The Chewar has 4-panel door to far left to No.2, with stop-chamfered wood lintel extending over 6-pane sash window to right. C20 door to left of centre with long stop-chamfered wood lintel extending to right over brickwork probably replacing shop window. C19 sash windows to 1st floor with stop-chamfered wood lintels. Brick plinth. Right gable end faces Market Hill and has C20 shop front to ground floor, tripartite sash window to 1st floor and C19 sash window to gable above, both with stop-chamfered wood lintels. INTERIOR: chamfered spine beam to ground-floor room and common rafter roof with collars and 2 tiers of purlins.

Listing NGR: SP6964234097

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Legacy System number:
377243
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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